Why create the NZ Car Seat Safety - National Communications Initiative? In June 2020, we launched the NZ Car Safety National Communications Initiative. Why? Because there are 14 road-related deaths of children in New Zealand each year, and many many more injuries. Sadly, the number of … [Read more...] about Our Initiative to Help Parents with Car Seat Safety in New Zealand
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Is your child’s car seat installed securely?
This post was written as part of the NZ Car Seat Safety National Communications Initiative. A version of the content below was provided to all participants for the July 2020 topic. Why must a car seat installation be secure? Having a car seat installed securely is vital to allow the child … [Read more...] about Is your child’s car seat installed securely?
A child has bent legs in a rear-facing car seat. Is this uncomfortable?
As a child gets older and their legs get longer, they need to bend their legs to continue to fit in a rear-facing seat. As a result, the following is a common question from parents, "Is my child uncomfortable having to bend their legs in a rear-facing seat?" Put simply, the answer is, no. … [Read more...] about A child has bent legs in a rear-facing car seat. Is this uncomfortable?